US athletics team cancels pre-Olympics camp in Japan-local government By Reuters
By Eimi Yamamitsu and Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) -The United States' track and field team has cancelled its pre-Olympics training camp in Japan out of concerns for safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic, local authorities announced on Wednesday, raising more questions about the holding of the Games. The team was set to train in Chiba, the prefecture neighbouring Tokyo, leading up to the summer Games, but cancelled "out of concerns for their athletes safety", according to a statement from the Chiba administration. There was no immediate comment from USA Track and Field. "It is a shame...
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